WhatsApp is still working on the extension of temporary options for automatic deletion of messages in the conversations, which can be established in 24 hours, seven days or 90 days.
Temporary messages are a function that can be activated within the conversation settings that make that both messages and media files that are sent disappear automatically after a period of time.
This window of time, currently seven days by default, will expand your options soon, as they have shared from the WABetainfo portal.
WhatsApp has been working on new features for temporary messages for some time. The latest changes that have been introduced in the beta for iOS (2.21.200.11) include three temporary options for self-deletion of messages: 24 hours, seven days or 90 days. They are also available in the Android beta (v2.21.21.3).
The company complements this function with another novelty, also in tests: un timer for new conversations. This tool, if activated from the settings, makes all new conversations have temporary messages activated by default, with the selected time window.
This timer would only affect new conversationswhether they were with a contact or a group, but not to existing ones.